Category: Investment & Funding

Military funds Cohere’s multi-waveform RAN for drone detection

Cohere Technologies has won a $28 million military contract to build a multi-waveform Radio Access Network (RAN) prototype for detecting drones. The funding originates from the FutureG Office within the US Department of War.  The project expands u…

Rocket Lab buys Iridium to expand global telecom connectivity

Rocket Lab acquiring the Iridium telecom network creates a vertically-integrated satellite connectivity operator. Rocket Lab will purchase Iridium Communications in a transaction valuing the enterprise at $8 billion. The cash and stock deal prices Irid…

Spain mandates telecom backup battery infrastructure

Telecom operators in Spain face a mandate to deploy extensive battery backup infrastructure across mobile network coverage zones. Óscar López, the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Administration, detailed the Royal Decree on Security and …

NTT, SK Group bet $500M on photonics to solve AI power drain

NTT, SK Group, and Chunghwa Telecom have pooled $500 million into a fund for AI infrastructure built on the IOWN photonics architecture. The vehicle – IOWN AI Fund, managed by the newly-incorporated IOWN Global Capital – channels capital toward compani…

Nokia and AWS power Tune Talk’s cloud-native 5G network

Tune Talk has deployed a cloud-native 5G core network running Nokia’s entire 5G Core software stack on AWS public cloud infrastructure. The implementation follows a distinct hybrid cloud topology. Tune Talk hosts its network control plane in the …

Global operations depend on securing subsea cable networks

Global operations depend on securing subsea cable networks against physical threats to guarantee continuous data transport. UK telecoms minister Liz Lloyd addressed the Royal United Services Institute to detail how government policy will address the vu…

Global operations depend on securing subsea cable networks

Global operations depend on securing subsea cable networks against physical threats to guarantee continuous data transport. UK telecoms minister Liz Lloyd addressed the Royal United Services Institute to detail how government policy will address the vu…

FCC adjusts satellite spectrum to expand broadband capacity

The FCC is revising satellite spectrum rules to expand broadband capacity, altering connectivity models for telecom operators. The regulator is voting on updated rules designed to modernise the sharing of satellite spectrum. This update replaces equiva…

EE expands 5G+ network using world-first RAN coordination tech

EE continues to integrate Advanced RAN Coordination into its expanded 5G+ network to optimise radio performance. The race to monetise next-generation connectivity demands intensive capital expenditure and precise radio frequency planning. EE-owner BT G…

NVIDIA and Marvell alliance scales AI-RAN infrastructure

Network operators face an ongoing challenge to monetise heavy capital expenditures in 5G while simultaneously preparing for the 6G era. The legacy model of providing basic connectivity faces diminishing returns, forcing operators to pivot towards intel…